Thanks Amy,
I think I'll be coming over 1st September this year, that way I get the best of the Dutch summer and then enter NZ near to the end of their winter. Also It gives me the chance to earn more money to take over with me.

I have no clue about how they would know if you worked more than 12mths, but I do know that if they wanted to stop you it wouldn't be that hard because you are most likely registered in there tax system as only being allowed to work 12 months, every wage you receieve after that would show up to the tax authoritys as being illegal employment, they might be able to withold your money whilst they investigate. this is what they do in the UK.

so your options are 1, steal the identity of a kiwi and continue working living forever. or 2, get a cash in hand job at a bar or something, I know your profession would pay more than this but it might keep you going for a bit.

for the record stealing someones identity was a joke, hah! and Amys a nice girl anyway so I trust she wouldn't do that ;)